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KPBS-Apr 22, 2015 The role of Fausto is loosely based on the experiences of ex-gang member Alex Sanchez, who founded the Los Angeles nonprofit Homies Unidos. “It’s a play that takes place within the context of gang culture but not a play about gang culture. It’s a real human story about a family that has been broken apart by trauma,” said Michael John Garces, artistic director of the L.A.-based Cornerstone Theatre, who directs the play. Read More

HuffPost 01/09/2015 8:25 pm EST Since the 1990s, gang injunctions have been a widespread police strategy in many Los Angeles neighborhoods. But the controversial law enforcement technique, which bans gang members from assembling within designated “safety zones,” has its share of critics, some of whom say the practice is just the first step toward gentrification. Read More